A woman was sexually assaulted in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood early Saturday morning.

A woman was sexually assaulted in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood early Saturday morning.

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Updated: 10:44 AM EST Feb 7, 2016

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WEBVTT AVID KAPLAN IS LIVE WITH THE STORY.THIS IS NOT THE FIRST ATTACK WE ARE HEARING ABOUT. DAVID: THIS IS THE FOURTH REPORTED ASSAULT NEAR CAMPUS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THREE OF THOSE WERE OF A SEXUAL NATURE ACCORDING TO POLICE. WE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL STUDENTS AROUND CAMPUS WHO SAY THEY ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO THESE ASSAULTS BUT ARE NOT NECESSARILY CONCERNED WALKING AROUND. >> IT'S NERVE-RACKING. DAVID: THIS COUPLE IS NOT ONE TO TAKE ANY CHANCES. >> I WOULD 100% RATHER GET UP AN WALK HER HOME AND MAKE SURE SHE GETS HIM SAFE. DAVID: KELLY ADMITS THERE ARE SOME AREAS HE AVOIDS WHEN WALKING ALONE. MOSUR USES THE BUDDY SYSTEM AND HAS A FORM OF PROTECTION. >> I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY AND A PERSONAL ALARM THAT SETS OFF. DAVID: SATURDAY MORNINGS A SALT WAS THE FOURTH IN A WEEK. THE FIRST, LAST SATURDAY WHERE A WOMAN SAID THREE UNKNOWN MEN GROPED HER. HOURS LATER, AN ASSAULT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ON SAINT JAMES PLACE. SUNDAY AT 7:00 P.M., A WOMAN SAID SHE WAS GROPED ON FIFTH AVENUE. UNIVERSITY HAS PUT OUT NOTIFICATIONS AFTER ALL OF THEM. >> I HAVE SEEN THINGS POSTED ON THE DOORS OF. DAVID: DESPITE THE INCIDENTS, STUDENTS SAY THEY GENERALLY FEEL SAFE IN PART BECAUSE THEY PUT THEMSELVES IN GOOD SITUATIONS. >> YOU SEE THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF POLICE ALL THE TIME. >> I FEEL FINE. DAVID: ONE OF THE BIGGEST ELEMENTS THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DOES PROMOTE FOR SAFETY ARE THESE BLUE EMERGENCY LIGHTS YOU CAN FIND. STUDENTS POINT OUT THAT THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY FULLY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. WE DID REACH OUT TO THE CHIEF OF UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICE. HE DID TELL US THAT THERE IS NO

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A woman was sexually assaulted in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood early Saturday morning.